'House' leads quiet night in ratings

Fast National ratings for Friday, Feb. 8, 2008

Friday's ratings, like last week, were closely contested but not very big. FOX edged NBC and CBS to win the title.

FOX averaged a 4.6/8 for the night, beating out NBC's 4.3 rating/8 share for the top spot. CBS posted a 4.2/7 for third. ABC, 3.2/6, came in fourth, and The CW trailed at 2.7/5.

FOX and NBC each drew a 1.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. CBS was third at 1.6, and ABC and The CW tied at 1.3.

NBC's "1 vs. 100" won the 8 p.m. hour with a 4.8/9. A "Ghost Whisperer" repeat on CBS earned a 4.3/8, beating the 3.8/7 for "Bones" on FOX. A "Grey's Anatomy" rerun on ABC took fourth in households, but "Friday Night Smackdown!," 2.5/4, brought more viewers to The CW.

A "House" rerun, 5.3/9, put FOX on top at 9 p.m. CBS' "Moonlight" rerun, 3.7/6, edged NBC's "Friday Night Lights," 3.5/6, for second. The second hour of "Smackdown!" on The CW topped a "Desperate Housewives" rerun, 2.6/5, on ABC.

"Las Vegas," 4.7/8, led at 10 p.m. for NBC. "Numb3rs" scored a 4.5/8 for CBS, and "20/20" came in at 4.3/8 for ABC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.